Page 6 - Hiring

Real Estate, BFSI hiring in India continued to grow in April: Report

Among the large metros, Kolkata, Pune, and Hyderabad exhibited recruitment surges of 28 per cent, 22 per cent, and 19 per cent, respectively, in hiring for the real estate sector

Non-Tech industries to hire over 1 mn tech talent by FY28: TeamLease report

The company has launched its report 'Digital People Supply Chain Report - Tech in Non-Tech' for H1-2024

IT campus hires may be at 70% of pre-Covid levels, say analysts

Weighed down by uncertain macros, tech firms may give campus placements a wide berth: Analysts

Attrition in IT firms to go back to pre-pandemic levels by October: Experts

In their Q4 results, two of the three IT majors in India, TCS, and Infosys, showed that high attrition was still a problem

These are the non-IT sectors most eager to hire tech talent in India

As non-tech industries adopt more technology, their intent to hire tech talent has increased. Here are the details

Nearly half of Indian workers don't plan to hop jobs as hiring slows

The findings showed that working from office emerged as the favoured work mode for current jobseekers, with 57 per cent preferring to work from office

Transition to vulnerable employment subsides in recent years: Report

Fewer distress-induced job transitions occurred in Q2CY2021, and only around 20 per cent of salaried and self-employed workers transitioned either into casual-wage work or exited the labour force

Four in every five early-stage start-ups in India want to hire more in 2023

15.79 per cent of these start-ups want to keep their headcount unchanged: FICCI - Randstad Start-up Hiring Trends Survey

Hiring of talents on rise in engineering, procurement, construction: Report

There is a steady increase in the hiring of tech talents in the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) sector amid constant technology upgradation by firms and the government's focus on accelerating infrastructure development, according to a report. Following positive sentiments around the 2023 Budget, the EPC sector is witnessing a rise in hiring of tech talents, both top-level management and freshers, according to CIEL HR Services report 'Employment Trends Today in EPC Sector in India - February 2023'. The report revealed that among the non-tech sectors, the EPC takes the lead (11 per cent) with regard to the most sought-after role of software development (2,367 jobs) compared to FMCG (3 per cent), Pharma (2 per cent) and Banking (10 per cent). The report is based on a survey of leading 52 EPC companies employing over 80,000 employees. The analysis included 21,865 jobs posted on job portals in January 2023. The report further revealed that with constant technology ...

HR tech start-up InCruiter partners with Taggd to speed up hiring

Company's product helps in conducting interviews and selecting talent for IT and non-IT roles

Akasa Air to hire nearly 1,000 people by March 2024: CEO Vinay Dube

Akasa Air plans to hire nearly 1,000 people and take the total staff strength to more than 3,000 by the end of March 2024 as the airline continues to expand its fleet as well as routes, according to its chief Vinay Dube. The airline, which took to the skies a little over seven months ago, also plans to start international operations by the end of this year, and the possible overseas destinations are still in the process of being finalised. In an interview with PTI, Dube, the founder and CEO of Akasa Air, said the airline will place a "three-digit aircraft order" by the end of this year. It has placed an order for 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and 19 of them are already in its fleet. The 20th aircraft will be inducted in April, following which it will also be eligible to fly overseas. In the next financial year, the carrier aims to add another 9 planes to its fleet, taking the total size to 28. Currently, it operates 110 flights every day. "We have more than 2,000 employees today, an

Three in every five companies in India want to hire STEM-qualified women

The rise in demand for STEM-qualified women is expected to rise the highest in the retail and e-commerce industry

Apple delays bonuses for some, limits hiring in latest cost-cutting effort

The majority of Apple's divisions had already moved to a once-a-year schedule for bonuses and promotions, including software engineering and services

Hiring intentions to remain marginally low in Apr-Jun quarter: Survey

Hiring intentions will remain marginally lower during the second quarter (April-June) this year as employers continue to have difficulty in finding people with the right skills, according to a survey. Employers in India continue to anticipate hiring workers in the second quarter, reporting a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of 30 per cent, which is marginally lower from the January-March quarter, according to ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. Hiring intentions remain marginally lower by 2 per cent quarter-on-quarter, while employers continue to have difficulty finding the right talent, it added. The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey is based on an analysis of nearly 3,020 employers. The survey further revealed that the talent supply with the requisite skills depicted in the sliding shift of employers, experiencing a talent shortage by 3 per cent. "While the skill gap continues to be concerning, in spite of the global economic pressures, India's innate abilit

We never stopped hiring in India, says IBM India MD Sandip Patel

While there are pockets of recessionary tendencies that we see in different parts of the world, I believe that India is in a good spot, says IBM India MD Sandip Patel

DGCA plans to hire 400 tech staff in 1-2 yrs; increase offices to 19: Chief

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) plans to ramp up its technical staff to 1,100 by hiring another 400 people in the next one to two years as well as increase the number of offices to 19 as the watchdog strengthens the safety oversight capabilities, according to its chief Arun Kumar. Kumar, who will be superannuating on February 28 after being at the helm for nearly four years, described his tenure as a "roller coaster ride" during which various steps were taken to improve aviation safety and the regulator also dealt with multiple headwinds, including engine issues and safety concerns over SpiceJet. India's aviation safety oversight ranking jumping to the 55th position from 112th place earlier under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) coordinated validation mission, rollout of eGCA for processes at the regulator, introduction of regulations for transgenders who want to be pilots as well as compulsory breath analyser tests for air traffic controllers are

Private consumption likely to take a hit on India's IT sector squeeze

In all, listed IT companies accounted for 47 per cent of incremental growth in India Inc's salary and wages bill in the last 12 months

Air India to hire 900 pilots, 4,200 trainee crew to support growth plans

At present Air India has 115 aircraft. This calendar year it will receive six Airbus A350s and 25 Boeing 737 Max planes; will also take 36 aircraft on lease

Indian footwear retailer Metro hiring up to 2,000 store workers, says CEO

The company, which had 720 stores as of end-2022 and nearly 4,000 employees overall, said last March it would add 260 new stores that sells brands such as Mochi, Walkaway and Metro

Intangles raises $10 mn in series A funding from Baring PE Partners

The funding will be utilised for serving a robust new customer pipeline, expanding global presence and accelerating hiring to augment product engineering, sales and delivery teams, Instangles said